Tetraphenylethylene-Interweaving Conjugated Macrocycle Polymer Materials as Two-Photon Fluorescence Sensors for Metal Ions and Organic Molecules.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
A luminescent conjugated macrocycle polymer (CMP) with strong two-photon fluorescence property, namely, P[5]-TPE-CMP, is constructed from ditriflate-functionalized pillar[5]arene and a 1,1,2,2-tetrakis(4-ethynylphenyl)ethylene (TPE) linker through a Sonogashira-Hagihara cross-coupling reaction. Significantly, in sharp contrast with the corresponding conjugated microporous polymer without synthetic macrocycles, P[5]-TPE-CMP shows an outstanding stability against photobleaching and exhibits highly selective cation sensing capability toward Fe<sup>3+</sup> at different excitation wavelengths (both UV and red-near-infrared regions). Meanwhile, its fluorescence could also be sufficiently quenched by 4-amino azobenzene, a frequently used organic dye that is certified to be carcinogenic, as compared with a group of common organic compounds. This work paves a new way for enhancing the properties of porous organic polymers through the introduction of supramolecular macrocycles like macrocyclic arenes.